Newmarket is poised for growth. The majority of this growth will occur through the redevelopment of the Davis Drive and Yonge Street corridors. These corridors, along with the Yonge and Davis Provincial Urban Growth Centre and the Regional Healthcare Centre are transitioning from lower density, auto-oriented uses to a vibrant mixed-use, pedestrian inclusive community of 33,000 residents and 32,000 jobs.
Newmarket's Urban Centres Secondary Plan has been prepared to guide this redevelopment. This plan permits a wide range of residential, commercial and community use in mixed-use manner, throughout the Plan area. A variety of heights and densities have been identified to accommodate these uses.
The Town of Newmarket's Urban Centres Secondary Plan calls for a well-integrated, sustainable, mixed use area, accommodating a broad range of land uses. Increased density will be achieved through intensification. Streets will have a compact, well-designed, pedestrian friendly form and will be supported by higher-order transit. High quality urban parks and open spaces will be interspersed throughout the plan area.
The Urban Centres Secondary Plan also defines how and where development will occur to achieve the vision for the planned growth. View a map of the Secondary Plan area.